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Get this PUNISHING speed/power album!!!!

Mark R. Guglielmo | Wood Ridge, NJ United States | 05/25/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm admittedly new to this whole resurgent power/melodic/classic metal thing going on, but I DID cut my teeth in the mid-80s on the genre stalwarts like Helloween, Maiden, Priest, Savatage, etc. What the hell does that have to do with Agent Steel?Well I bought the album just a little bit ago as I got back into the music I loved, and this one came recommended heartily. With good effin' reason! The best way for me to describe this album is absoluting galloping, punishing Maiden on uppers. There is not a single weak moment, and all fans of speedy, melodic POWER metal must own this album. It is essential to any collection. Plus, they sing about aliens and employ a variety of Anthrax-like anthemic shouts throughout some of the songs. What more could any self-respecting metalhead ask for? Get all of this."

The Legends Strike Again!

C. A. Spellman | 11/21/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"One of the most inspiring things to happen in Metal in recent years has been the sudden increase of band reformations. Long dormant and presumably defunct outfits are sprouting up from one corner of the globe to the next, among them the once vaunted AGENT STEEL.
Omega Conspiracy essentially picks up where the band left off a decade or so earlier. I can clearly remember my first experience with Agent Steel; having heard them on a Metal radio show in 1984. I caught the band live in a show a year later and found them highly energetic and talented songwriters. Fans of the band were undoubtedly peeved over the band's disappearance but having to wait all these years for a return to the scene has been well worth the wait. Omega Conspiracy is far better than I could have expected given the lengthy hiatus. With a healthy measure of sci-fi inspiration the band have crafted one nifty Power/Thrash album that is far less melodic than I would have expected. In fact, Omega Conspiracy is downright nasty at times. The vocals are the strong, long-range shrieks you'll remember from the glory years and the musicianship is as good as its ever been (maybe better). The band let their aggressive tendencies rule the day though they find it in their hearts to squeeze out at least one Thrashy ballad and it is it ever good! What strikes me most about this album is it's overall feeling - spacey, angered and emotionally draining in parts. No matter how you slice it, this is a remarkable album and one I've been recycling through my player for months now. I'm personally very happy that one of the trademark names in Metal is back in business and long to hear a lot more from their creative minds."